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Arcadia: Meet Ellen, Regal Powerhouse
The days are getting colder and the evenings are getting darker, so get cosy and read about Ellen, Arcadia’s powerhouse Lady Croom. Ellen directed our first Peculiar show, ‘The Truth’. Previously she has been seen on stage with Progress Theatre in Reading, before moving to Cardiff and performing in several Act One Drama Society and…
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Arcadia: Meet Chris, Dashingly Dignified Captain
Last night we had our first weekday rehearsal, and our first workshop. We did lots of character work and learnt a lot about Captain Brice, played excellently by Christopher Maxwell. Chris is a very talented gentleman who can be seen on both stage and screen: he was in Sketchy AF with Watchers Productions, took part…
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Arcadia: Meet Katya, No-Nonsense Academic
We are halfway through our introductions to our cast – that means we are halfway to the Christmas break! Today we meet our Russian wonder Katya, playing feisty feminist author Hannah Jarvis. Katya played Angua in our production of ‘The Truth’ in August, as well as joining Monstrous Productions for six shows. The question is,…
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Arcadia: Meet Lowri, Social Butterfly
This week, meet our Hamilton-loving half-pint Lowri. She will be playing Chloë, a young woman fascinated with dressing up, socialising, and ruling the roost. You are likely to have seen Lowri as Magrat in ‘Wyrd Sisters’ and ‘Witches Abroad’ with Monstrous Productions, with whom she also leapt around the stage as the Librarian in ‘Guards…
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Peculiar Slice: Arcadia’s Stage Manager
Meet the team kneading and proving Peculiar’s next production, Arcadia, ready to rise to the stage in February 2019! I’m Vicki, Stage Manager, and I’ll be lurking backstage making sure that everything onstage runs smooth as butter.
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Arcadia: Meet Loz, Charming Intelli-Gentleman
This week meet lovely Loz, the delightful man playing charming Septimus Hodge in Arcadia. Also known as Lawrence Quilty in his more creative pursuits, Loz has astounded us with his many acting roles in the past with Act One (the Cardiff University Drama Society), Monstrous Productions, and many, many others.
